Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1869, APRIL. 471 INSURANCE. COMPANIES. FAILURE OF I.SURAN(,~E (JUMP.-Nll}S. The Life Asslociation of .1 1eri-:1, the Hannibal State Mutual Insurance Co-nipany. and tl1e Kansas City Fire a11d Marine Insurance (f.o111pa11 solicited subscriptions to stock. and when Weston and Platte (ity had taken largely. they conveniently broke, entailing l1e:1y losses on our people. FUNDING OF COUNTY I)l]Bl. April 9The 1-o1111t 1-o11rt made an order to fund all out- standing county bonds and warrants. a11d Ira Norris. S12. was appointed to do tl1e work. The new bonds were to be due at twenty years, with ten per cent interest coupons. April 1.2Ja.s. L. Mc.(l11er is e11rolled as an attorney. ZENAS BRITTON. April.1.Ze11as Britton, 11 lawyer of Leaveliwortli. came with a jolly crowd to the Fleshinan House, a11d at 111id11igl1t strolled out, and fell over a three-foot exeava.tion. at the side of tlie street. His leg was broken, and subsequently amputated. He sued Platte City for damages in the United States Court, and obtained judgment for $8,000. This was for years resisted. a11d nally coinproniised by the issuance of city bonds. Years of heavy tax- atio-n followed. until the bonds. with accrued interest, were paid. April 20.. G. Beller is appointed postmaster at Weston. -~lpr17l 2INebraska Lodge. No. 12, I. O. O. F.. dedicate the room they had built over G. V. S1niths new store, with appro- priate ceremonies. and a festival at the court-ho11se. April 37The cou-nty court appropriates $1,500 to build an iron bridge over tl1e Platte at Platte City. Slone and M1-D1111 are appointed co111111issio11ers. The Odd Fellows of Weston have a grand celebration. E. H. Norton orator. Grasshoppers return. b11t do little da111age. Crops and fruits, except peaches. are promising. Parkville is on a boom The Vallev Railroad l1a.s reached the place; population 400; the old stone hotel is to be an eating- house for passengers. F. Luthy is mayor. There are 7 stores, 2 mills. 2 hotels. 1 saddler shop. 1 tinner. 3 physicians. MA Y. COUNTY FINANCES. Receipts from all sources. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$71.870.09 Add warrantts sold to Platte Savings Institution, upon which only $10..)ti0 were realized. . . . . . . . . . . . 21.20000 $93,070.69 Other warrants drawn.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 73,796.02 Surp111s.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. $19,274.67